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Things Looking Up As Lynx Get Five Out Of Six Points

February 23, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release


The Augusta Lynx notched a pair of 5-2 wins over Florence and Columbia while earning a shootout point against Florida on Saturday night by a 4-3 count.

2/19 Florence 2 @ Augusta 5

Augusta jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Pride Thursday night on a pair of goals by Todd Bennett and a single marker from Scott Corbett. Florence rallied for a pair of their own but Matt Dzieduszycki and Jonathan Gagnon iced the game for the Lynx, who scored three power play and one shorthanded goal. Gregg Naumenko stopped 28 shots for the win.

2/20 Florida 4 @ Augusta 3 (SOL)

A scoreless first period gave way to three power play goals, two for Florida and one off the stick of Matt Dzieduszycki for a 2-1 Everblades lead after the second period. Paul Vincent made it 3-1 in the third before Todd Bennett and Terry Marchant scored in the final minute of regulation to push the game to a tie after three periods of play. Florida would take the win in the shootout, scoring on two of four shooters.

2/21 Augusta 5 @ Columbia 2

Columbia jumped out in front 2-0 on a pair of power play goals, but Augusta came back with five unanswered tallies for a 5-2 win. Louis Goulet started the scoring, followed by Jonathan Gagnon, Brad Fraser, Terry Marchant, and Scott Kelman. Gregg Naumenko made 19 saves to earn his third straight win.

SlapShot Team Trivia!

Teams of up to five people can register and participate in our first SlapShot Team Trivia contest for the chance to win a night for 10 people in one of the luxury boxes at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center for an upcoming game, as well as a $15 gift certificate for each team member good for Lynx merchandise at the Passport International stand at the arena. Throughout the game, we will be asking Lynx and general hockey trivia questions, with each question assigned a point value. After each question, teams will have five minutes to submit their answers at the SlapShot Trivia Table. At the end of the night, we'll tabulate the points and determine the winner. So brush up on your Augusta Lynx, ECHL and NHL knowledge, and join us this Thursday night for SlapShot Team Trivia.

Coach's Show Lineup

This week's Behind the Bench Coach's Show will feature forwards Scott Corbett and Todd Bennett. The Coach's Show is broadcast live from Cadillac's Fine Food and Spirits every Monday night at 7 pm on EAGLE 102.3 FM. Cadillac's is located in Le Pavilion Plaza on Washington Road in Augusta. Come check out the show!

Lynx Notes

· Todd Bennett has a personal four game scoring streak going, notching three goals and four assists over that time. The Lynx are 3-0-1 during his streak.

· Scott Kelman also has a four game scoring streak going (1g, 6a) over the Lynx's last four games.

· Louis Goulet (1g, 3a) scored in all three games this weekend as well for the club.

· Gregg Naumenko has all three wins for the Lynx in their current streak, going 3-0-0 with a 1.64 GAA and .943 save percentage.

· Augusta's current 3-0-1 regulation unbeaten streak matches a four game win streak the club had earlier in the year for longest stretch without a regulation loss.

· The Lynx play five out of the next six games on the road, including three against divisional opponents (Pensacola H,A; Columbus A)

· Augusta scored a power play goal in each game this week, going 5-for-18 (27.8%).

Coming Up

The Lynx play three games in three nights at home this week, starting on Thursday against the Florence Pride at 7:05 pm, followed by a 7:35 pm Friday appearance by the Florida Everblades. To round out the weekend, Saturday sees the Columbia Inferno in town for a 7:35 pm duel with the Border Cup at stake! All games will be broadcast live on EAGLE 102 FM, or on the web at www.augustalynx.com.

Ticket Information

Seats may be purchased through the Augusta Richmond County Civic Center Box Office, or through all TicketMaster locations, on line at www.TicketMaster.com, or charge by phone at (706) 828-7700. Seats are $8, $10, $12, and $13 with discounts available for seniors, students, and military personnel.

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